Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-06

him, and wondered what must have been
the young mans feelings. l think it must
have been q strong incentive to him, though
doubt if be needed it. His sad fate 10 the
old story Oft repeated His ambition led him
to overwork, and he died suddenly about 1878,
lamented by all who knew him. He left
wife and two little children, Who are still liv'
in Washington.
THRILLING Sport.
One of the newest things here among So
ciety people is the "paper hunt" 1t hardly
seems possible that sane people can indulge
in anything so utterly vapid and silly. But
at the last "hunt" many fashionable people
of both sexes were present. The affair is a
very weak imitation of an English hunt The
parties all meet at some designated spot
Two young men are selected to act as hares,
and they are given a start of ten minutes.
They take whatever route they choose. strew-
ing pink papers from bags slung over their
shoulders The assembled hunters try to
follow them by means of the pieces of paper.
The ridiculous feature of it is that neither the
hares nor the hunters take to the fields; they
follow the roads, and the most of them ride
in carriages. Just before the finish, ditch,
a fence and hedge (hedges are English, you
know are provided, over which few ad-
venturous males, mounted on bang.tailed
nags, make three desperate leaps. About
forty ladies and gentlemen were present last
Thursday out on the Columbia road, and par
ticipated in the thrilling chase.
MARBLE BUsrs OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS.
About the Senate Chamber are arranged
twenty inches which were originally designed
to hold pieces of statuary. Some time ago
Congress adopted a re olution providing that
these inches should be used only as positions
for marble busts of the various Vice Presi-
dents of the United States. Three are said
to be in the hands of sculptors, viz: William
A. Wheeler and Chester A. Arthur of New
York. and Hannibal Hamlin Of Maine. Mr..
Simmons is at work Oh the bust of Mr.. Ham
lin The presiding officers of the Senate have
often been accused of yielding to sOmnOlencv
during long speeches; and no wonder When
all these busts are in position. perhaps the
stony stare of his ghostly predecessors fr' m
the time of Adams down, will serve to keep
the occupant of the chair awake, and he will
have time between Evarts' long periods 10
fancy how he will appear, when, turned 10
marble, he, too, shall look coldly down upon
his successor in office.
GEN. SHERIDAN VS.. SECT ENDICOTT.
The relations existing between Gen. Sheri
dan and the Secretary of War are anything
but cordial. the trouble arises from con-
fict of authority. Gen. Sheridan, notwith
standing his high position, is subject to the
orders of the Secretary of War, and it chaies
the prou spirit of man who has had snch
practical experience in the art of war as he,
to be ruled by civilian who has had no ex-
perence, The Secretary has no compunc-
lions in countermandiug Gen. Sheridan's or
ders without a word of explanation. If it
were not that the Secretary's term will not
probably be prolonged beyond two years,
have no doubt Gen. Sheridan would resign.
DEMOCRATIC NERVOUSNESS.
James G Blaine is the man above all
others in whom the democrats of to-day are
the most deeply interested If he 1.ut steps
his foot outside the boundaries of his own
State, ten thousand democratic pens begin to
scratch, and ten thousand democratic tongues
begin to wag, while the whole party, washed
and unwashed, luivers with lily suppressed
excitement. The very mention Of his name
calls up thousand fears to these men. His
present journey Wet has set the uneasy
otficeholding p,iuicians ali sgog. But his
friends cpncede to him the right to travel on
pleasure or business like other mortals, while
they possess their souls in patience until 'S9.
THE NATIONAL DRILL
The interest in the national drill grows
apace. Yesterday, Governor Knapp, of Ken
lucky, Photographed the entry of one regiment,
one battalion, two infantry companies, one
platoon of light artillery, one platoon of ma
chine guns, and rifle team | hope our
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the prizes, but warn them now that they
will have to co tend with organizations which
have spent many wears in patient. persistent,
unremltting practice, and which have thus
become weil-nigh perfect. This is especially
from what can learn fear that some of the
largest prizes will go South
DRAWING 1T FINE.
Mrs Senator Dolph gave a ''small and
early" dancing party Il few evenings ago
This being Lent, balls and dancing are pro-
hibited. How the young ladies OF fashion
managed to steer successfully between
Chsrybdis and Scy!la is best described by
local paper, which gravely says:
There was a division among the ladies
present upon the manner of observing the
Lenten restrictions Some of them wore
low-necked dresses and abstained from the
pleasures of the ballroom, and Others wore
high bodces and took an occasional whirl. :"
This strikes me as the finest drawn distinc-
ton have ever seen.
CHANCE FOR SOME MAINE BoYs.
The Civil Service Commission announces
a scarcity of male steno2raphers who are also
type-writers. presume there are more fe-
male stenographers and ,ype-writers in tn s
city than in any other city of its siz. in the
world. the departments employ a great
macy. An expert stenographer and type
writer, male or female, is pretty sure of find
ing employment. An Indifferent one is
nuisance, AS most professional men know.
PERSONAL.
Senator Hale had an interview with the
President TO-DAY
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